Hello Makers! I am Elise, the maker and designer behind Frosia Knits. I am extremely honored to be sharing this pattern here with you.
Like my business, this pattern grew out of my love for creating with a touch of inspiration from my Italian background. I have long wanted to create my own market bag design so today I am sharing with you my newest pattern, The Monterosso Market Bag.
The Monterosso Market Bag uses bulky yarn and is knit flat in one piece from one handle to the other. The two sides are seamed together in the end to create your finished object. The pattern was inspired by the town of Monterosso al Mare, Italy, one of the Cinque Terre villages on the northern coast of Italy. This bag just screams to be filled with beautiful things and simple but elegant ingredients – beach essentials, flowers, fresh herbs, lemons, and skeins of yarn…lots of skeins of yarn.
Abbreviations
- CO: cast on
- k: knit
- p: purl
- sl1k: slip 1 knitwise
- sl1p: slip 1 purlwise
- BO: bind off
- yo: yarn over
- psso: pass slipped stitch over
Skill Level
Intermediate
Materials
- Interchangeable Knitting Needles 9.0 mm (US13) – Art. No 3643
- Interchangeable Cord (24-inch) – Art. No 3646
- Tapestry Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
- Thread Clipper “KUROHA” – Art. No 415
- Tassel Maker (Large) – Art. No 9941
- Spring Tape Measure – Art. No 806
- Fork Blocking Pins – Art. No 3163
- Blocking mats
- Locking Stitch Markers – Art. No 353 (these are optional and are used when seaming the bag together)
Yarn
3 skeins of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Super Bulky yarn (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool). Each skein is 106 yd (97m). Total yardage approximately 218 yd (199m).
Gauge
9 stitches and 12 rows = 4 in x 4 in in stockinette
Size
- Finished Height: Approximately 17 inches
- Finished Bottom Width: Approximately 15 inches
(Measurement does not include handle)
Monterosso Market Bag Pattern
Using the longtail cast on, CO 70 stitches
Row 1: *k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to end of row
Repeat Row 1 eight more times
Row 10: [k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times, k1, BO 48, [k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times
Row 11: [k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times, k1, CO 14 stitches (cable cast on), bring yarn to front, sl1p, [k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times
Row 12: *k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to end of row
Repeat Row 12 seven times
Row 20: Knit
Row 21: Purl
Row 22: k2, *yo, sl1k, k2, psso last 2 knit stitches repeat from * until last stitch, k1
Row 23: Purl
Row 24: k1, *sl1k, k2, psso last 2 knit stitches, yo repeat from * until last 2 stitches, k2
Row 25: Purl
Repeat Row 22 – 25 seven times.
Repeat Row 20 – 21 twelve times.
Repeat Row 22 – 25 eight times.
Row 110: Knit
Row 111: Purl
Row 112: *k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back, repeat from * to end of row
Repeat Row 112 seven times
Row 113: [k1, bring yarn in front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times, k1, BO 13 stitches, bring yarn to front, sl1p, [k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times
Row 114: [k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times, k1, CO 48, bring yarn to front, sl1p, [k1, bring yarn to front, sl1p, bring yarn to back] 5 times
Repeat Row 112 eight times
BO & weave in ends
Block your piece
Line up sides, place stitch markers as guides, seam sides together and weave in ends
Create tassels and attach to each end of one length of yarn approximately 22” long. Tie to one of the bag handles. And you’re done! 
This pattern is free but you may also purchase the inexpensive PDF file in my Etsy shop for easy printing and reading. If you’d like a printable version of the pattern, you can find that here.
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